Trunk lock



' June 14, 1927. 1,632,195

M. RASMUSS EN TRUNK LOCK Filed June 25, 1923 I Ifijfllp IN V EN TOR.

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A TTORNEY-SZ Patented June 14, 1927.

UHTED STATES ,3z,1 rarer MARTIN RASMUSSEN, OF RACINE, WISCGNSIN, ASSIGNOR TO HARTMANN TRUNK CUM- PANY, OF RACINE, WISCONSIN, A CQRPORATION OF WISCONSIN.

TRUNK LOCK.

This invention relates to trunklocks, and has for its principal object to provide a lock which is particularly adapted for use on wardrobe trunks to lock the adjacent sections of such trunks together or to lock one of the said sections to the cover member.

Wardrobe trunks now usually manufactured are formed of two sections, one of which is the wardrobe section and the other of which is the drawer section-. The wardrobe section is usually formed with an upper open end, provided with a top cover, which may be hinged to either section. VJhile, as above stated, the lock constituting the present invention may be employed for locking the two sections, it is more particularly intended for use for locking the top cover member to the top or wardrobe section.

A further object of the invention is to provide a lock of the character described which will engage the top sectionbefore the same is entirely closed, and forcibly draw the said'cover to its full closed position and there positively lock the same. 7 ls'till further object ofthe inventionis to provide a wardrobe trunk lock which will be simple in construction, comparatively inexpensive to manufacture and install, and more ellicient in operation than those which have been heretofore proposed. With the above and other objects in view which will appear as ,the description proceeds, the invention conslsts 1n the novel details of construction and combinations of parts; more fully hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawing in which like reference characters indicate like parts in all the views;

Figure l is an elevational view of the upper end portion of a wardrobe trunk showing the wardrobe section. and the top cover. "hinged thereto and with a lock constructed in accordance with the present 1n'vent1on in place thereon; s

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary elevational view of a-portion of the wardrobe section immediately adjacentandincluding the look, as seen from inside the trunk, the lock being illustrated in its closed position;

Big-.13 is a view similar to Fig. 2, but showing @the lock in its open position; and,

Fig.- i is a central sectional view through the lock taken approximatelyon the plane plate 9 is preferably secured on the outside face of the wall of the section and is substantially T-shaped, as will be clear from the drawings. g

The upper portion of the said plate has associated with it a member 11, substantially U-shaped in cross'section, see Fig. 4-, which embracesthe upper edge of the wall o f the wardrobe section 5 and bridges theopening 12 cut therein to accommodate the look. The said member 11 is provided with the vertically spaced guide members 13, posi- .tioned adjacent the'opposite edges of the said opening 12 and adaptedto coast with the inclined shoulders porjcam surfacesfla of. the locking dogs or catches 15,}.to lock the members 5 and (itogether, aswill presently appear. j

The said catch member-s15 are'provided with the integral pivot portions 16', adapted to be received in the part circular recesses 17 of the slide member 18 and thesaidcatch members 15 are further provided with the upper toes 19, adapted to engage a trans verse keeper or bar 20, carried'by the es .cut'cheon; plate 21, with which the top cover member 6 is provided The said members toes 22, having inclined surfaces 23, adapted to engage companion surfaces on the transvers'ely extending lug or bar .24, which is carried by the U-shaped member. 11. V

Theshde member 18 1s mounted for ver tlcal reciprocation between the guides 13in the recess 12, and itsupper'portion isprovided with an elongated aperture 25, 1 one wall of which 1s provided with the rack teeth 26, adapted to be engaged by the teeth of a pinion 27, whichis rigidly mounted upon the rotatable shaft or bolt 28. The said bolt or shaft28 also rigidly carries the hasp 15 are also provided with a second pair of member 29, which is preferably composed of two parts, 30 and 31, connecte together by the hinge 32, as Wlll be clear from Figs. 1, 2

I drawal of the hasp.

The lower portion of the slidemember 18 is provided with a pin or projection v36, which extends outwardly through an elongated opening 37, with which the plate 9 is provided, and the outer end of the said pin.

36 may be provided'with an eye 38, adapted to extend through a suitable opening 39', see Fig. 1, in, the hasp member 31. This said eye forms a convenient means for receiving the wire or a tag or seal, when it is desired to ship the trunk by express.

Assuming the parts of the lock to be in the open positions illustrated in 3, when it is desired to close the top section 6 and lock the trunk, the said top section islow ered to bring the transverse keeper or bar 20 of its escutcheon plate between the catches or dogs beneath the toes 19 thereof. The hasp member 29 now being rotated in a counterclockwise direction from its horizontal position shown in Fig. 3 to its vertical position shown in Fig. 2, the bolt or shaft 28 will likewise be rotated, as .well as its pinion 27. The rotation of the said pinion will, through its'engagement with the r c'k teeth 26, move the slide member 18 down wardly, carrying with it the catch members 15. The inclinedshoulders 14 of the said catch members will engage the .top edges of the guide members 18 and will act as cams to force the said catch members inwardly about their pivots 16. This inner and downward movement of the catch members will causethe toes 19 to engage the bar or keeper 20 and to draw the cover member 6 "forcibly downwardly to its entirely closed position, as shown in Fig. 2.

Itwill be noted that in this position the inclined" corners shown, as 14 are in intimate engagement with the guide members 13, thereby preventinganyoutward movement of the members 15 about their pivots.

' In this position, the lock 33 carried by the hasp member 31, is passed through the opening 35 of the plate9, and its catch members engaged with the inner surface ofthe sa d plate, as clearly indicated in Fig. 2.

When it is desired to unlock the trunk, the reverse procedure is followed, the key being inserted in the key slot 01 the lock to draw the catch members 34: inwardly to clear the edges of the opening 35, whereupon the hasp member 31 may be pulled outwardly, pivoting upon its hinge 32, and then rotated in a clockwise direction, as viewed in Fig. 2, to its horizontal position illustrated in F ig. 3.

Thisrotation will, through the pinion and rack connection, move the slide member 18 upwardly until the shoulders 14. are above the upper edges of the guides 13, and until the toes 22 ot the catch members 15 engage the transverse lug or bar member 2a, which engagement will cause the said catch members 15 to be forced outwardly to the positions illustrated in Fig. 3. In this position, the cover member 6 may be raised, its bar member 20: passing between the toes 19 of the catch members 15, as will be readily understood. 2

While one form of the invention has been illustrated and described, it is obvious that those skilled in the art may vary the details of construction well as the arrangement of .parts without departing from the spirit of the invention, and therefore it is not wished to be limited to the above disclosure except as'may be required by the accompanying claims.

What is claimed is:

1. in a trunk, a pair of co-operating trunk sections, one of which is provided with a keeper, opposed catch members carried by the other oi said sections for engaging said keeper, and means carried by the last mentioned section for drawing said catch members downwardly after they have engaged the said keeper, whereby the said sections may be drawn'togetherl 2. a trunk, a palr of cooperating trunk sections, one of which is provided with a keeper, transversely movable reciprocating catch members carried by the other of said sections for engaging said keeper, and means for reciprocating said catch members while they are engaged with the said keeper.

In a trunk, a pair of cooperating trunk sections, one of which is provided with a keeper, transversely movable reciprocating catch members carried by the other of said sections for engaging said keeper, and gear actuated means for reciprocatlng sald catch members while they said keeper.

4:. In a trunk, a pair of co-operating hinged trunk sections, one of which is provided with a keeper; a reciprocable slide member carried by the other of said secare engaged with the :tions; a pair of catch members pivotally carried by said slide member, having toe portlons adapted to engage said keeper and to' draw said sections together and interlock them when said slide member is moved inwardly; and cam means for moving said catch members about their pivots to engage and disengage saidkeeper. 7

5. In a trunk, a pair of co-operating hinged trunk sections, one of which is provided with a keeper; a reciprocable slide member carried by the other of said sections; a pair of catch members pivotally carried by said slide'member, having inclined shoul- IOU ders, and toe portions adapted to engage said keeper and to draw said sections together and interlock them when said slide member is moved in one direction; and guide members adapted to be engaged by said inclined shoulders of said catch members to cause the latter to engage said keeper.

6.111 a trunk, a pair of cooperating hinged trunk sections, one of which is provided with a keeper, a reciproable slide member carried by the other of said sections; a pair of catch members pivotally carried by said slide member, having inclined shoulders, and toe portions adapted to engage said keeper and to draw said sections together and interlock them when said slide member is moved in one direction; guide members adapted to be engaged by said inclined shoulders of said catch members to cause the latter to engage said keeper; and additional means carried by said second trunk section for moving said catch members to disengage said keeper when the lock is opened.

7. A trunk lock comprising a reciprocat-- ing member; a pair of catch members provided with keeper-engaging toes, pivotally carried by sald reciprocatmg member, each of said catch members being also provided with a shoulder; and guide members adapted to be engaged by said shoulders to positively move said catch members to keeper-engaging position.

8. A trunk lock comprising a supporting plate; a lug carried by said plate; a pair of spaced guide members rigid With said plate; a reciprocating member slidably mounted between said guide members; a pair of catch members pivotally carried by said reciprocating member, each of which is prov'ided with a keeper engaging toe, a lug engaging toe, and a shouider, said last mentioned toes being adapted to engage said lug and to thereby move said catch mem bers about their pivots todisengage said first mentioned toes from a keeper, and said shoulders being adapted to coact with said guide members to move said catch members in the opposite direction about their pivots to engage said first mentioned toes with the keeper; an osciilatable hasp member; and rack and pinion connect-ions between said hasp and reciprocating member for moving the latter. y

in testimony whereof, I afliX my signature.

MARTIN RASMUSSEN. 

